Saving the Planet - Petersberg Climate Dialogue Concludes with Commitment

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The tenth Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) concluded on Tuesday with a commitment to joint progress on climate action.

Previous PCD meetings had focussed on negotiating an agreement and rulebook. The priority at this year’s meeting was implementation. The goal is for the international community to continuously enhance its climate action efforts in order to ward off dangerous climate change. The representatives of 35 countries expressed their expectation that the international community will submit revised climate targets and long-term strategies to the United Nations by the year 2020. Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze commented: “No country in the world can save the planet unilaterally. But luckily, no country needs to. All over the world,... ... More: Official Press Release BMU

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